ReformedCast

We welcome John Samson this week for a discussion on his book Twelve What Abouts ? Answering Common Objections Concerning God?s Sovereignty In Election. John serves as the pastor of King?s Church in Phoenix, AZ. John is a graduate of Elim Bible College (now re-named Regents Theological College). His written articles have been included in three new E-Books: The Work of the Trinity in Salvation (The Spirit?s Effectual Application of Christ?s Redemption to All the Father Has Given Him), Intro to Reformed Theology ? A Calvinist Survival Guide, and The Doctrine of Regeneration.

We welcome to the program Ryan McGraw, author of The Day of Worship: Reassessing the Christian Life In Light of the Sabbath. Ryan is Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Conway, SC. Ryan holds a a BA in history from California State University Fullerton, a MDiv and a ThM (in Reformed worship) from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and is working on a PhD through the University of the Free State (South Africa). He is the recent-past president of the GPTS Alumni Association, and is also the author of the book By Good and Necessary Consequence.

We wleocme to the program Dr. Michael J. Svigel, author of the book RetroChristianity: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faith. Dr. Dvigel is Assistant Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, TX. He regularly presents papers at the Evangelical Theological Society and has published articles in Bibliotheca Sacraand Trinity Journal. His book titles include Heroes and Heretics: Solving the Modern Mystery of the Ancient Church and Heir of the Forgotten Realm, a work of Christian juvenile fantasy. Many of his written works?from scholarly articles to theological humor?can be found online at www.bible.org or www.svigel.com.

This week on a special Wednesday edition of ReformedCast, we will have on the program Dr. David Garner, author of the book Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture. Dr. Garner is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Garner received his BS from University of North Carolina, his ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and his PhD from Westminster Theological Seminary.

We welcome back to the program my own Pastor, David Sherwood. This time, we will discuss the role of the church. David Sherwood is Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Providence, RI. David received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.Div from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing his D.Min.

We welcome, this week, Dr. Duane Litfin. We will be discussing his book ?Word Vs. Deed: Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance.? Dr. Litfin served as Wheaton College?s seventh president from 1993-2010. He is also the author of Conceiving the Christian College, Dr. Litfin holds an undergraduate degree in biblical studies and a master?s degree in theology from Philadelphia Biblical University (then Philadelphia College of Bible). His two doctoral degrees are from Purdue University (Ph.D., Communication) and Oxford University (D.Phil., New Testament). He also served the First Evangelical Church as senior pastor. Prior to that, he was an associate professor at the Dallas Theological Seminary. He also taught at Purdue University and Indiana University.

This week, we welcome Dr. John M. Barry, author of Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul. Dr. Barry is also the author of Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Floor of 1927 and How It Changed America, recipient of the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians and The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History, recipient of the Keck Award from the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Barry is Distinguished Scholar at the Center for Bioenvironmental Research of Tulane and Xavier Universities. Dr. Barry?s web site is www.johnmbarry.com

This week, we welcome Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, author of A Little Book for New Theologians: Why and How to Study Theology. Dr. Kapic earned his Ph.D. in Systematic and Historical Theology from King?s College in the UK, his M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and his B.A. from Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. He is als co-author of God So Loved He Gave: Entering the Movement of Divine Generosity, Communion with the Triune God, and The Devoted Life: An Invitation to the Puritan Classics.

We welcome back to the ReformedCast Dr. Joel Beeke. This time, we will discuss his latest book Living Zealously, a book he co-authored with James La Belle. Dr. Beeke serves asPresident and Professor of Systematic Theology, Church History, and Homiletics. at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, as well as Academic Dean for students from the Heritage Reformed Congregations. He is currently a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a position he has held for 20 years. He has been in the ministry for 28 years. He is also editor of the Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society. He has written, co-authored, or edited fifty books and contributed over fifteen hundred articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. His Ph.D. (1988) from Westminster Theological Seminary is in Reformation and Post-Reformation Theology. He is frequently called upon to lecture at Reformed seminaries and to speak at conferences around the world. He and his wife, Mary, have 3 children: Calvin, Esther, and Lydia.

We welcome this week Dr. Craig Blomberg to the program, author of the book A Case For Historic Premillennialism: An Alternative to ?Left Behind? Theology. Dr. Blomberg is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, and completed his PhD in New Testament, specializing in the parables and the writings of Luke-Acts, at Aberdeen University in Scotland. He received an MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a BA from Augustana College. Before joining the faculty of Denver Seminary, he taught at Palm Beach Atlantic University and was a research fellow in Cambridge, England with Tyndale House. Dr. Blomberg has authored or edited 15 books, including The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (now revised in a 21st century edition), Interpreting the Parables, Matthew for the New American Commentary series, 1 Corinthians for the NIV Application Commentary series,and Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey.